Angola river frog

Short description: Species of amphibian

Angola river frog

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Amphibia
Order:  | Anura
Family:  | Pyxicephalidae
Genus:  | Amietia
Species:  |

A. angolensis

Binomial name
Amietia angolensis

(Bocage, 1866)

Subspecies

* Kenyan river frog
* Mozambique river frog

Synonyms

* Afrana angolensis

The Angola river frog (Amietia angolensis), or common river frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. Formerly, it was placed in the family Ranidae.

## Distribution and habitat

It is found in southern and eastern Africa.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, urban areas, heavily degraded former forest, ponds, and canals and ditches.

It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

## Diet and predators

Like other frogs, this frog feeds on worms and insects, such as locust. It is a prey to crocodiles, shoebills, and snakes.

## References

1. ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Amietia angolensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T45331440A3067855. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T45331440A3067855.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/45331440/3067855. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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